PoolPak PPK070 - 100 User manual

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Dehumidifiers
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PPK‐070toPPK‐530
Indoor/OutdoorModel
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OperationandMaintenanceManual
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TableofContent
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ChapterC‐GeneralInformation C–1
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OperatingSafety C–1
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ReferenceandAdditionalInformation C–2
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ContactUs C–2
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BasicInformation C–3
o DehumidifierViewandOptions
C–3
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DehumidifierExternalSystemsConnection C–5
o DehumidifierOptionalArrangement
C–5
o AirConditioningOptions–OutdoorAirFluidCoolers
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EquipmentSpecificData C–8
ChapterD‐LayoutandComponents D–1
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DehumidifierMainComponents D–1
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ControlSystem D–4
 OutdoorAirFluidCoolerLayoutandComponents
D–5
ChapterE‐SequenceofOperation E–1
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SetPoints E–1
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Ventilation E–1
o PurgeOption
E–1
o HeatRecoveryOption
E–2
 SpaceHeating
E–2
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AirConditioning,DehumidificationandPoolHeating E–2
o EconomiserModeOption
E‐2
o Compressor(s)
E–3
ChapterF‐InterfaceandCommunication F–1
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TouchDisplayOperatorPanel F–1
o AlarmsF–2
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RemoteCommunication F–3
ChapterM‐BasicMaintenance M‐1
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MaintenanceandSafety M–1
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MaintenanceKeyPoints M–1
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RoutineMaintenanceProgram M–2
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SpecificComponentsMaintenance M–3
ChapterW‐Warranty W–1
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C–GeneralInformation
OMM.C.P.AA.00 C‐ 1 June 2018 
GeneralInformation
Thismanualprovidesbasicinformationabouttheapplicabledehumidifieranditsoperation.
Importantinformationregardinginstallation,maintenance,andstartupaswellasadditionalandauxiliarysystems
anddevices(outdoorcondenser,communicationinterfaces,etc.)isnormallyprovidedwiththedehumidifierand
canalsobeobtainedatfactory(seeContactUsbelow).
OperatingSafety(Warnings,Cautions,andNotes)
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FORYOURSAFETY:READBEFOREPERFORMINGANYOPERATIONS,MAINTENANCEORSERVICETASKS!
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Onlyqualifiedtechniciansshouldinstall,operate,maintainorservicemechanicalequipment
includingcurrentdehumidificationsystem.
Makesuretoreadthismanualbeforeperforminganytaskstofamiliarizeyourselfwiththe
equipmentaswellaswithanypotentialhazards.Alwaysexercisecaution!
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Bewareofelectricalpowerandhighelectricalvoltage!
• Followpropersafetyprocedures–lockout,tagout,andotherrespectiveprocedures
• Failuretofollowsafetyprocedurescanresultinseriousinjuryordeath
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Bewareofmovingpartsandhotsurfaces! 
• Makesuretostopallmovingparts(fans,blowers,etc.)beforeaccessingtheequipment’s
internalspace
• Beawareofhotsurfaces(hotrefrigeration,spaceheatingpipes,coils,heaters,etc.)
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Bewareofhighpressuresandchemicals! 
• Dehumidifiers,equippedwithcompressors,containrefrigerantunderhighpressure;oilis
alsocontainedinthecompressorandrefrigerationcircuit(s)
• Somedehumidifiersmayalsocontainotherliquidssuchasglycolmixturesandpoolwater
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Thefollowingwarnings,cautions,andnotesappearthroughoutthismanualandreferenceddocumentation
wheneverspecialcaremustbetakentoavoidpotentialhazardsthatcouldresultinequipmentmalfunctionor
damage,personalinjury,ordeath.
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WARNING 
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhichcouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeathifhandled
improperly.
CAUTION 
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhichcouldresultin
moderateinjuryorequipment
damageifhandledimproperly.
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Note
Indicatesasituationthatcould
resultinequipmentdamageor
improper/ineffectiveoperationif
handledimproperly.

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ReferenceandAdditionalInformation
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Forsafe,efficientandproblem‐freeoperation,itiscriticaltohandlethedehumidifier(aswellasrelatedsystems
andcomponents)properlyateachstep‐fromreceivingandstoragetoinstallationandstartup.Relevant
informationcanbefoundintherespectivedocuments(likeInstallationManual)providedwiththedehumidifier.
Thismanualandotherrelateddocumentscouldbeobtainedfromthemanufacturer(seeContactUsbelow).
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ContactUs
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Headquarter
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3491IndustrialDrive
York,PA17403USA
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Phone:
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Mainwebsite:
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Sales:[email protected]
Service:[email protected]
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Attention:InstallationandServiceContractors 
WARNING! Anywork(installation,startup,service,maintenance,repair,etc.)onanymechanical
equipment(dehumidifier,outdoorcondenser,fluidcooler,etc.)mustbeperformedinaccordancewith
respectivemanufacturer’srecommendationsaswellassubmittaldocumentation,localCodesandRegulations,
andappropriatefieldpractices.Failuretodosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,equipmentdamageor
malfunction,andwillvoidequipmentwarranty.Onlyqualifiedandproperlytrainedindividualsshouldperform
tasksonthisequipment.
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Attention:MaintenanceTeam
CAUTION. Toensureequipmentlongevityandproperandefficientoperation,thedehumidifierandits
auxiliarysystemsanddevices(outdoorcondenser,fluidcooler,boilerpackage,etc.)shouldbemaintained
properlyandregularly.Failuretodosocouldnegativelyaffectpremisecomfortlevelsandpeople’shealth.It
couldalsoleadtoequipmentdamage,malfunction,prematuretearandwareandmayvoidequipmentwarranty.

C–GeneralInformation
OMM.C.P.AA.00 C‐ 3 June 2018 
BasicInformation
DehumidifierViewandOptions
Pic.C.1

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Standardlargedehumidifiersaresemi‐custom:whilebasicconceptandlayoutisthesame,optionsandspecific
systemsandcomponentslayoutandlocationmayvaryfromonedehumidifiertoanother.Oneofthetypical
dehumidifierarrangementisshownonPic.C.1.
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DehumidifierOptions
 Indoororoutdoorinstallation.
o Note:Pic.C.1.showsoutdoormodel,equippedwithlouvers(toprotectairintakeanddischarge
openingsfromelements).Indoormodelwouldhaveductsconnectedtorespectiveopenings,no
louverswouldbeneeded.
 Capacity(numberofcompressors)–twotofourcompressors(seeDehumidifierOptionalArrangementbelow
formoredetails):
o Two‐compressordehumidifieroption(modelsPPK070toPPK340).
o Three‐compressordehumidifieroption(modelsPPK380andPPK420).
o Four‐compressordehumidifieroption(modelPPK530).
 Airflow/ductworkconnection*.Pic.C.1showssomeoptionsonly;eachoptionlocationavailabilitydependson
thedehumidifierinstallation(indoororoutdoor)andotheroptions:
o ReturnAir(RA)ductworkconnection‐top,bottom,end,sides.
o SupplyAir(SA)ductworkconnection–top,bottom,sides.
o OptionalMinOutdoorAir(OA)ductworkconnection/termination–top,sides.
o OptionalMinExhaustFan(EF)andPurgeFan(PF)ductworkconnections/terminations–end,sides.
o OptionalPurgeOutdoorAir(POA)ductworkconnection/termination‐top,sides.
 OptionalPoolWaterHeating**.
o Dehumidifiercanaccommodateuptotwopoolwaterheatingcircuits
 OptionalSpaceHeating‐hotwatercoil,electricorgasheater***.
 OptionalHeatRecovery(HR)circuit.
 AirConditioning(AC)*–externalwatercoolingorfluidcooler(packagedorseparate).
o Note:Pic.C.1showsoutdoormodelwith“packaged”fluidcooler(mountedwiththedehumidifier).
“Packaged’ACoptionisavailableforoutdoormodelsonly;alternatively,indoorandoutdoormodels
couldbefittedforseparate/remoteACoption–remotefluidcoolerorotherexternalcoolingmedia
source.
* Someavailableoptions(tonnage,ductworkconnections,ACoptionsetc.)areshown.Refertothesubmittal
andotherrelevantdocumentationforyourdehumidifier’soptions.
** Thepoolwaterheatingoptionreliesoncompressor‐createdexcessheatandisusedasanadditional
heatingsource.Itdoesnoteliminatetheneedforamainpoolwaterheater.
*** Forspecificdetailsonspaceheating(hotwater,gas,electric)option,refertothesubmittalandother
documentation:
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 Gas‐firedductheatercanbeinstalledinternally(fittedinsidethedehumidifieratthefactory)orprovidedforfield
installation(tobefittedinthesupplyairductwork).
 Electricheaterorhotwatercoil,dependingoncapacity,model,size,etc.,canbeinstalledexternally(mountedonthe
topofSAopeningorfittedinthesupplyairductwork)orinternally.Refertoyourdehumidifier’ssubmittal
documentation.
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Attention!EquipmentClearancesandDimensions!
CAUTION! Forequipmentproperoperation,maintenanceandservice,respectiveclearancesshouldbe
maintained.Generally,30”clearancestotheequipmentmustbekeptforthemaintenanceandservicepurposes.
Forthespecificrequiredclearancesinformation,aswellasdehumidifieroveralldimensions,distancestopipe
connections,ductconnectionsetc.,refertothesubmittaldocumentation.

C–GeneralInformation
OMM.C.P.AA.00 C‐ 5 June 2018 
DehumidifierExternalSystemsConnection 
Pic.C.1showsprovisionsforexternalsystemsconnections,includingductwork,electricpowerandcontrolwires
andvariouspipingconnections.
 Exceptforthecondensate,allotherpipingsystemsareoptionalandmaynotbepresentineach
dehumidifier
 CondensateDrainLine–bottom,side(throughthedehumidifierbase).
 AirConditioning(AC)Connection.
o PackagedACoption(outdoordehumidifierwithoutdoorfluidcooler(OAFC)incorporatedwiththe
dehumidifier),doesnotrequirepipingconnectiontoexternalACsystemordevice.
 Pic1.C.showspackagedoutdoormodelwithOAFCmountedattheendofthedehumidifier;
alternatively,ifrequested,OAFCcouldbemountedontheroofofthedehumidifier.
o Remote(“split”)ACoption(indoororoutdoordehumidifier,connectedtoexternalcooled
water/glycolsystemorremotefluidcooler)–sideorend(throughthecompressorcompartment
wall)connection.
 PoolWaterHeating–bottom,side.
 Spaceheating(HotWaterconnection)–bottom,side.
o Someconnectionlocationoptionsforboth,poolandspace,heatingpipelines,arelimitedtoindoor
installationonly–refertosubmittaldocumentation
 SpaceHeating(GasHeaterconnection,gasline).Ifthedehumidifierisequippedwithagasheater(boiler,gas
furnaceetc.)forspaceheatingpurposes,thegaslineconnectionistobebroughttothegasheaterdirectly.
 ElectricPowerandControlConnection.Electricpowerisnormallybroughttothedehumidifierdisconnect,
normallyincorporatedwithmainelectricpanel(seePic.C.1).Ifdehumidifierisnotequippedwiththe
disconnect,powerlinestobebroughtdirectlytothemainelectricpanel.
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DehumidifierOptionalArrangement.
Multi‐CompressorArrangementandCompressorCompartmentLayout
Largemodeldehumidifiers,dependingonrequiredcapacity,couldhavetwo,threeorfourcompressors.Pic.C.2
showsoptionsofdehumidifiersupplyair(SA)endandcompressorcompartmentarrangement,basedonnumber
ofcompressors.
Pic.C.2showstopsupplyair(SA)connectionoptionasanexample–otherconnectionoptionsareavailablealso.
CAUTION! Currentmanualshowsgeneral/defaultconnections’location.Fordetailsregardingspecific
dehumidifier’sconnections(actuallocation,pipingsizesandpositiondimensions,circuittypeandflowdirection
etc.),refertothedehumidifier’ssubmittaldocumentationaswellasdehumidifier’slabelsandstickers.
NOTE. DehumidifierMUSTbeequippedwithaP‐trapatthecondensateconnectionforproperoperation!If
dehumidifierisrequestedfromthefactorywithoutP‐trap,oneMUSTbeinstalledonsitepriortodehumidifier
bein
g
commissioned.RefertotheInstallationManualfordetails.
WARNING! GasLine.Thegaslinemustbeinstalledinaccordancewithrespectivedevicedocumentation
(boiler,furnace,etc.)andlocalcodesandregulations.

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Fortwo‐compressordehumidifier,compressorcompartmentmayhaveside(Fig.1;sameasdehumidifier,shown
onPic.C.1)orend(Fig.2)location.Endlocationismostlyusedinhighercapacitydehumidifiers.
Three‐andfour‐compressordehumidifiers(Fig.3andFig.4,respectively)normallyhaveendlocationofthe
compressorcompartment.
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AirConditioningOptions–OutdoorAirFluidCoolers(OAFC). 
BasicviewsofstandardairconditioningoptionsareshownonPic.C.4(below);standardcombinationsofthe
dehumidifierandrespectivefluidcooler(basedontheircapacities)areshowninTableC.1.Note,thatdepending
onnumberoffactors,dehumidifiermayhavedifferentcoolerprovidedwithit‐refertothedehumidifier’s
submittaldocumentationformoredetails.
StandardfluidcoolersusedwiththismodelofdehumidifierisNG‐Vseries,
composedofnumberof“two‐coils‐two‐fans”blocks,basedonrequired
capacityofthecooler:
 FluidcoolerNG‐V‐12(Pic.C.4,Fig.1)iscomposedofonesuchblock;
NG‐V‐22(Fig.2)composedoftwosuchblocksetc.largestsingle
fluidcooler,NG‐V‐62(Fig.3)composedofsixofthem.
Asanoption,eachblockoffluidcoolercouldbeequippedwiththepump
package(asshownonFig.1forNG‐V‐12).
TableC.1
Dehumidifier FluidCooler
PPK070–100 NG‐V‐12
PPK070–200 NG‐V‐22
PPK140–300 NG‐V‐32
PPK260–420 NG‐V‐42
PPK340–530 NG‐V‐52
PPK380–530 NG‐V‐62
PPK380–420 2*NG‐V‐32
PPK420–530 2*NG‐V‐42
PPK530 2*NG‐V‐52
Pic.C.2

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Attention!EquipmentClearances!
Properclearancesshouldbemaintainedforadequateairflowandheatrejection!Generally,upto36”sideand
96”topclearancesarerequired.Formoreinformationonclearancesaswellasequipmentdimensionsandother
details
,
refertothesubmittaldocumentation.
Pic.C.4